Title :
Low loss THz fibers with multiple subwavelength holes
Author :
Hassani, Alireza ; Dupuis, Alexandre ; Skorobogatiy, Maksim
Author_Institution :
Eng. Phys. Dept., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC
Abstract :
We propose the design of a THz fiber that is composed of a polymer rod containing a hexagonal array of subwavelength air holes. A high air fraction gives an absorption loss of 0.018 cm-1.
Keywords :
holey fibres; microwave photonics; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical fibre losses; optical polymers; absorption loss; air fraction; hexagonal array; low-loss THz fiber design; multiple subwavelength air holes; polymer rod; wave number 0.018 cm-1; Biomedical optical imaging; Design engineering; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Glass; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Plastics; Refractive index; Waveguide discontinuities; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (160.5470) Polymers; (260.3090) Far-infrared;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
